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Heterogeneous stocks and selective breeding in aging research.
ILAR journal - 1 Jan 2011
McClearn Gerald E, McCarter Roger J
Abstract excerpt
There are advantages and limitations to using genetically heterogeneous stocks and selective breeding procedures in gerontological and health span research. Animal models that address complex systems of aging involve constraint or manipulation of genetic diversity. They derive from levels of genetic analysis ranging from molecular to quantitative and are relevant to levels of causal hierarchy from base sequences...
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